In Evidence
Other stars in Crux
- Mimosa
- Acrux
- Gacrux
- α2 Crucis
- Imai
- Ginan
- μ1 Crucis
- ζ Crucis
- η Crucis
- θ1 Crucis
- λ Crucis
- HR4848
- ι Crucis
- θ2 Crucis
- HR4729
- HR4823
- μ2 Crucis
- HR4830
- HR4908
- HR4706
- HR4576
- HR4768
- HR4739
- HR4573
- HR4578
- HR4876
- HR4887
- HR4754
- κ Crucis
- HR4644
- HR4702
- HR4771
- HR4607
- HR4736
- HR4834
- HR4744
- HR4832
- HR4634
- HR4749
- HR4592
- HR4622
- HR4653
- HR4790
- HR4747
- HR4835
- γ Crucis
- HR4895
- HR4868
Mimosa - β Crucis (beta Crucis)
Mimosa, also designated as β Crucis (beta Crucis), is a variable and multiple hypergiant star of spectral class B0 in the constellation of Crux.
Mimosa visual magnitude is 1.25, making it the 19th brightest star in the sky. Because of its brightness, Mimosa is clearly visible to the naked eye when observed from locations with dark skies, and should be also quite easily visible from light polluted areas.
Celestial Coordinates
Apparent
J2000
Galactic Coordinates
Finder Chart
Magnitude, Color, Spectral Class
The red dot in the diagram below shows where Mimosa is situated in the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram.
Star System Properties
Mimosa is a visual double star which can be observed only with the help of very large telescopes. The table below shows key information about the Mimosa double sysyem:
Distance, Radial Speed, Proper Motion
Mimosa is distant 352.43 light years from the Sun and it is moving far from the Sun at the speed of 16 kilometers per second.
Alternative Designations
Visibility from Your Location
Mimosa - β Crucis (beta Crucis) is currently not visible from Collecorvino, Italy